Compton’s own Dennis Johnson may have played for the wrong team, but he was a local hero and one of the best basketball players from LA. Renowned for his defense, his court savvy, and his key role on two Celtics (and one Seattle) championship teams, he died yesterday doing what he loved to do the most– playing and coaching basketball.
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Taco Bell’s Secret Menu
Achewood, one of the best web comics evarrr has the scoop on Taco Bell’s secret menu, which apparently has Patron Anejo and Nachos Galacticos. Sounds like a meal I can get behind. For real though, why don’t more restaurants have secret menus? The In-n-Out secret menu is one of the best marketing tricks out there, long ago I remember telling my friends about Animal Style and they didn’t believe it, once they found out it wasn’t just another one of my lies, it increased their burger consumption by roughly 135%.
Taqueria Chihuahua: New Location, Smaller Menu
Our hombre Bandini has the exclusive scoop on the new location and new menu for Westside fave Taqueria Chihuahua. Personally I never got into this place, it was always OK but never quite good enough to make me a local. It’s definitely a solid option in its new location in Mar Vista.
Atwater Village Taco Stand: Holy Crap
The dudes at Good Goings go nuts for the taco stand in Atwater, saying Holy Crap Balls, Batman. This spot is off the hook. We couldn’t have said it better ourselves. GoodGoings is living the taco lifestyle every night it seems, and one of the guys is writing his thesis on taco trucks and their meaning to Los Angeles, or something kind of like that.
The Plot Against Mexican Maiz
I can’t claim to be an expert on tacos, even though I eat them 5 days a week on average. I know my spots in Los Angeles and Baja, but haven’t spent enough time in D.F. or Mexico as a whole to be a true connoisseur. I know even less about the politics behind tacos, corn, and maiz, but this article intrigued me. The central premise is that giant Agro-biz producers are taking advantage of the corn price situation we’ve covered before in order to push genetically-modified corn and gain total control of the market. Very interesting stuff and essential to anyone enjoying the benefits of the taco lifestyle and does not understand the costs.
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Seward ~ Ventura
No clue if this guy was actually with the Rampart Crash unit or just a weekend warrior in hot pursuit of some ice cream …
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A whole bunch of our friends are back and doing the wild thang in L.A., from Chinese Angelenos to the furious Spearhead. Happy Year of the Pig! The Brazilians do it harder, but Chinatown celebrations are free and fun, so we know where we’ll be! We don’t believe art should be in competition, and are pretty sure The Fake Awards will be keeping it realer than The Academy Awards (Go Forrest!). For a look at oodles of new, whispered about, and up-and-coming artists, Cannibal Flower will be throwing a ton of ‘em on the wall, and we’re probably going to take time for a trip to Monkeyhouse and Farmlab for their shenanigans. The Self-Help graphics show will no doubt be meaningful. Aren’t those rolled-up duck doobies technically tacos anyway? Xie xie!
~ Michael Franti/Spearhead w/ Blackalicious @ The Wiltern ~ 3790 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90010 ~ 8PM ~ $20
~ Father & Daughter Print Retrospective @ Self-Help Graphics ~ 3802 Cesar E. Chavez Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90063 ~ Father Frank and daughter Sonia Romero show their individual and collaborative print works. Frank has been printmaking at Self-Help for over 40 years! Opening reception: 7-10PM.
~ 2nd Annual 67th Annual FAKE Awards @ The Fake Gallery ~ 4319 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles, CA (323) 661-0786 ~ Great comedians roust the Oscars through impersonations and satire ~ 9PM ~ $10
~Garden of Brokeness @ FARMLAB ~ 1745 N. Spring St. #4 Downtown Los Angeles, CA 90012 ~ Stiltwalkers, food, drink, exhibitions, music, and film, special exhibit by James Elaine ~ 7-11PM
~ Documenting the Undocumented @ Casa 1010 ~ 2009 E. 1st St. Boyle Heights, CA 90033 ~ Fri-sat: 8PM, Sun @ 3PM ~ $8-10 suggested donation ~ Through Sunday
~Brazilian Carnival @ the Queen Mary ~ 1126 Queens Hwy. Long Beach, CA 90802 ~ Non-stop dancing, Samba, BBQ, costumes, and fun. Always sells out! See www.braziliannites.com ~ 8PM ~ $38-$60
~108th Golden Dragon Parade & Festival for Year of the Golden Pig ~ 900 N. Broadway Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA 90012 ~ Chinese Street fair, floats, bands, and more ~ 10AM-10PM ~FREE
~Cannibal Flower Group Show @ Infusion Gallery ~ 719 S. Spring St. Downtown Los Angeles, CA 90014 ~ Huge group show w/ paintings by Alex Garcia and music by Killsonic and 3 Djs ~ $5-$7 ~ 9:30PM-2AM
~Untold Tales from the Toadstool @ Monkeyhouse Toys & Gallery ~ 1618 1/2 Silverlake Blvd. Silverlake, CA 90039 ~ New Mixed media paintings by Leticia Lacy ~ Opening reception 5-8PM
~Nudist Priest LIVE w/ L7’s Donita Sparks @ Safari Sam’s ~ 5214 W. Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90027 ~ We’ve never heard them, but if they are one-tenth as good as their name, it’s worth the door-price ~ 9PM ~ $10
~Kamikaze Karaoke @ The Bigfoot Lodge ~ 3172 Los Feliz Blvd. Atwater Village, CA 90039 ~ Wild and debauched rock n’ roll karaoke night w/ $3 kamikaze shots ~ 10PM
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